Del. Jheanelle Wilkins plans to introduce a bill that would limit the types of violations tenants can be evicted for and raise the minimum notice for eviction to 60 days. Opponents say the proposed legislation may prolong the eviction process and make it difficult to evict problem tenants. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat)Twitter

Uber could be getting into the scooter business. The ride-hailing company has discussed a multibillion-dollar deal with dockless scooter companies Bird and Lime, though talks are still in the early stages. (WBJ)Twitter

Teams of architects, engineers, and designers put their skills to the test to design a village made of gingerbread. The winning team's village will be displayed at The Foundry Building and then divided between six DC charities. (Lauren Landau / DCist)Twitter

Ikea is the latest big box retailer to begin exploring smaller format stores in urban centers. They plan to open a small store in central Paris this spring, followed by New York. If the New York store performs well, downtown DC is next on their US list. (Bill Murphy Jr. / Inc.)Twitter

DC is proposing leasing the new Department of Transportation headquarters for almost $9.5 million a year. DDOT is expected to move in March 2021, and the lease would be for 15 years, with an option for a five-year expansion. (Daniel J. Sernovitz / WBJ)Twitter

Supporters of Initiative 77 must collect 24,993 signatures by next Wednesday in order to put a referendum on the ballot in 2019 that would overturn the DC Council’s repeal of Initiative 77. (Martin Austermuhle / WAMU)Twitter

Luxembourg will make all of its transit free of charge to combat congestion. Luxembourgh is like DC in two aspects: its population (around 600k) and its immigrant population (400k a day). Geographically, it's more like a steep West Virginia, so it's easy to imagine a lot of congestion. (Daniel Boffey / The Guardian)Twitter

Latisha Johnson is a transportation planner and graduate student at Morgan State University. Her interest in planning stems from a desire to create an inclusive, sustainable, and just built environment. Latisha is a North Carolina native currently living in Silver Spring.